Continental Cucumber
Long and slender. Ridged skin with a hook at the stem end. Dark green skin.
Long and slender. Ridged skin with a hook at the stem end. Dark green skin.
Develop in a pod which is 5-7cm long. Used only for the spherical seed. Sweet, juicy flavour. Bright green colour. 8-10mm in diameter. Peas are a cool season crop which is planted in late March and continues to mid August.…
Melon shaped. Thin smooth green/yellow skin. 1-2kg in weight. Flesh is golden yellow and in some varieties an orange/red. Smooth texture with a distinct flavour and aroma. Many small black seeds in the hollow centre. Botanically classed as a large…
Related to beetroot and spinach. Glossy dark green leaves. White veins. Thick fleshy white stems. Grown for its leaves. Silverbeet is either raised as seedlings or directly sown. Silverbeet needs to be grown quickly with regular watering and generous fertilising.…
Related to silver beet and beetroot. Vivid green leaves. Slightly crinkled on fine stems. Flavour and texture is more delicate than that of silver beet. Spinach is best suited to cool climates with short days. Under warm conditions, and with…
A member of the grass family. Kernels or seeds are a milky pulp enclosed in a skin and grow on the cob. Sweet corn are hybrids of maize that were selected for their high sugar content. Cob is covered by…
Related to the potato, capsicum and eggplant. Botanically a fruit, but generally used as a vegetable. Thin edible skin. Very juicy flesh. Small edible seeds. Grow on a weak stemmed herbaceous plant. Yellow flowers which grow in clusters. Grown either…
The Cherry Tomato is approximately 2cm in diameter and is red or yellow in colour.
The Cavendish is the most common banana in Australia. It is ideal for eating when ripe and lends itself well to cooking or drying.
Each refers to a stage of growth of the regular cultivated mushroom. Buttons are small unopened mushrooms and are normally sold for a higher price. Cups are button mushrooms which have grown to a stage where the cap is beginning…
Sweet Potato is a bright orange root vegetable, treated similarly to butternut squash, parsnips, swede and turnips. Sweet potato is much lower in starch than regular potato and actually does count towards your ‘5-a-day’. One of the great things about…
Honeydew is part of the Cucumis Melo family and is known for its pale green flesh and yellow rind, however it can come in other colours too. If you are looking for something sweet and refreshing, honeydew is the perfect…